ReFuel Forum Africa 2026 will take place on September 7 and 8, 2026, at The Vineyard Hotel in Cape Town, South Africa. The invitation-only B2B event is dedicated to Africa’s fuel, forecourt and convenience retail market, connecting senior retail decision-makers with selected technology and service providers. Unlike a conventional trade exhibition, the forum is structured around targeted business meetings, professional content and curated networking. Participants include fuel retailers, mobility network operators, convenience businesses and suppliers providing technologies and services for forecourt operations, customer experience and network development.
The event is designed around pre-arranged one-to-one meetings between retailers and vendors, allowing both sides to focus on specific operational requirements and potential partnerships. Participating suppliers represent areas such as fuel dispensing, payments, retail technology, maintenance, mobility solutions, automation and customer-engagement systems. The format also enables executives from different African markets to compare approaches to network expansion, operational efficiency and changing consumer expectations within fuel and convenience retail.
The 2026 conference programme examines several practical issues affecting the sector. Sessions include next-generation fueling technologies, location strategy and network growth, the Sasol–Absa loyalty partnership, foodservice as a revenue driver for convenience retail, risk management and the evolution of the modern forecourt. Peer-to-peer roundtables and supplier presentations run alongside multiple one-to-one meeting sessions, while hosted dinners provide additional networking opportunities. This combination of strategic content and structured sourcing positions ReFuel Forum Africa as a focused platform for companies shaping the future of fuel and convenience retail across the continent.
